[Fot] Tires

[John Hasty]

I just found out that SVRA no longer approves Yokahama A048 tires.   Seems they have adopted a rule that any tire with a UTQG rating of over 100 is not acceptable regardless of size or group classification.  Since most all of the other sanction clubs use the SVRA tire rules it is important to us all.  That leaves  those of us with 15" rims and a  60 profile requirement with only one tire that is legal, Hoosier Speedsters.    This is something we should try and get them to change.  UTQG ratings brought about by Gov. DOT regs is not a equal comparison of the "stickiness" of tires between manufacturers, it only relates to the comparison of compounds within any given tire manufacturer and is not an equal comparison between different manufactures.  For example a Toyo 888 with a UTQG rating of 100 is not comparable to a Yokahama A048 with a UTQG of 60 just because of the rating..  One cannot say that the Yokahama is more "sticky" than the Toyo just because of the UTQG ratings.  The UTQG ratings of Yokahama tires only compares the "stickiness" between the A048 and other Yokahama tires.  The process involves a manufacturer running a few thousand miles on a test track in Texas with what ever tire they choose as their base model, measuring the tread wear and then testing their other compounds in the same manner.  If the other compound tires equal the base test tire's wear  they are rated UTQG 100, if the wear is more they are rated less than 100 or less more than 100.  So if a manufacturer chooses a softer compound as their base tire their performance tires end up with a higher  UTQG rating.  Who knows if Yokahama and TOYO used base tires with the same compound.  Based on the performance of the Toyo tires I would say they are more or less equal to the Yokahamas regardless of their UTQG ratings. [{Toyo does not offer a 205 60 15]Of course, every where else  in the world 50 profile tires are allowed which would give use a better selection, Toyo for instance and I understand that Avon may also have a 205 50 15 tire.  I now relinquish the soap box to those of you that may want to comment....Cheers!

John H. Hasty | MULLEN HOLLAND & COOPER P.A.
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